The 35th FACP Annual, Conference takes place in Bangkok, Thailand 2017 from November 4-6 on the themes of MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION – Innovation, Technology, Appreciation and Community Participation. Save the date – full programme details are in preparation. In 2018 the FACP conference host city will be Busan, Korea. The Federation for Asian Cultural Promotion […] More

The Festival Academy (an initiative of the European Festivals Association) is delighted to launch the call for applications for a new programme, the first Atelier for Young Festival and Cultural Managers Shanghai 2017. This programme is set up and developed by The Festival Academy and the China Shanghai International Arts Festival. DEADLINE EXTENDED! Apply by […] More

Earlybird registration opened in mid-May for PAMS Performing Arts Market in Seoul 2017, taking place 14-19 October. This year you can enjoy showcases, booth exhibitions, information sessions and networking opportunities throughout Daehak-no district in Seoul, Korea’s most famous area for performing arts. PAMS is a major international networking opportunity for performing arts professionals, to learn […] More

The Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Innovators (YCI) is an annual series of Salzburg Global Seminar, held at Schloss Leopolskron, Austria. The forthcoming YCI takes place October 14-19 2017 and is currently accepting applications from eligible candidates from Japan and from Salzburg. Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Innovators (Session 583) brings together fifty […] More

Hands On! Conference, 11-14 October 2017, Czech Republic – an opportunity to discover the latest developments in children’s education in museums and science centers while exploring three historical cities in the Czech Republic. REGISTRATION is open and the early bird rate is available until 31 July. Hosted by Sladovna Gallery Hands On! will start our journey […] More

herbst Academy 2017: workshop call | Where are we now? Austria, October 10–13, 2017. The herbst Academy is a discursive space in the midst of steirischer herbst festival, taking place in and around Graz in Southern Austria. Apply now. Two workshops lasting four days and two discursive nights complement each other to create a tightly packed examination of […] More

The 1st international forum Creative Mobilities will be held in Grenoble, France on 29-30 September. Places are limited – register now. A call for papers is open (deadline: 10 August). The Forum is a part of the MOUV’2017 days that will take place from the 28th to the 30th of September in Grenoble. In the last years, national and […] More

THE BEST IN HERITAGE with IMAGINES takes place in Dubrovnik, Croatia on 28-30 September 2017. Registration is open for this annual, global conference featuring award-winning museum, heritage and conservation projects. The first day focuses on multimedia and new technology achievements followed by the 2-day conference showcasing over 40 selected heritage projects including from China, Japan, India, Australia, New […] More

On 27 September in Brussels, the 10th Young and Emerging Researchers’ Forum will be organised alongside the 25th ENCATC Annual Congress, under the title, “Developing Careers in Cultural Management and Policy Research from a Global Perspective”. Registration is open DEADLINE TO REGISTER: 10 September 2017 This international Forum will be a special occasion for young and […] More

CROSSOVER BORÅS 2017, the XVIII conference of the European Textile Network, ETN, will be held September 12-19, 2017 at the Swedish Museum of Textiles. It aims to present a global perspective of different textile practices, with a special focus on sustainable creativity and innovation. Registration is open. The Swedish Museum of Textiles is located in […] More

The annual Asian Restored Classics (ARC) is a festival programme presented by the Asian Film Archive in Singapore to celebrate the best of Asian cinema. It takes place in various venues in Singapore from 31 August – 10 September 2017. The festival provides a platform for the iconic films that different institutions have restored to […] More

NEUChina is a Festival About the Future of Everything taking place in Beijing 25-26 August 2017. In a two day extravaganza, NEU brings together bold minds from technology and science, music, the visual arts, film-making and media to explore the opportunities and challenges of our near and far future. The inaugural NEU Festival was held 2016 […] More

Young professionals involved in the protection and defence of artists whose human rights may be violated, and those seeking to share expertise and gain knowledge in fields of censorship, freedom of expression in the arts are invited to apply for the first Arts Rights Justice Academy, a one week advanced training course at the University of […] More

Dance Bridges Festival 2017 is an international dance biennale in Kolkata, India, from August 22-29. The theme for the second edition is ‘New Panoramas, In you I see my dance’, celebrating dance, education, culture and art from India & around the world. 8 Days | 17 countries | 10 + venues | 70 artists | […] More

Zürcher Theater Spektakel, one of the most important European festivals for the contemporary performing arts takes place in Zurich 17 August – 3 September. The diverse international programme includes performances from Japan, India, Poland, Russia, the Philippines, China, Korea, New Zealand, Spain, Indonesia, Portugal and Belgium. Download the programme On this year’s programme are two […] More

Darwin Festival is an 18-day international celebration of music, theatre, visual art, dance, cabaret and more in the beautiful tropical city of Darwin, Australia. This year’s festival runs 10-27 August. In addition to an amazing line up of performance, dance, comedy, circus and more from Australia, it features the Modern Maori Quartet from New Zealand, music […] More

Yokohama Triennale 2017 runs 4 August – 5 November 2017. “Islands,” “Constellations,” and “Galapagos” are keywords that trigger thoughts on connectivity and isolation, imagination and creativity, identity and diversity, among others. While the world today is expanding with the globalization, it is being shaken to its foundations by challenges such as conflict, refugees and immigration, and […] More

The ASEAN Literary Festival, now in its 4th year, is coming back to Jakarta from August 3-6 and will be taking place in the capital’s historical Kota Tua (Old Town) district. If you’re not familiar with ALF, you should know that it’s a festival that’s about a lot more than literature, tackling the big social […] More

George Town Festival is an annual, month-long celebration of arts, culture, heritage and community. Celebrating its 8th year, the Festival runs 28 July – 3 September 2017 and aims to make arts accessible to the community by transforming the city into a global stage, showcasing world-class collaborations from international and local artists alike. Take a look […] More

Every two to three years the members of members of the International Theatre Institute meet at the ITI World Congress, in a different city, on the invitation of the Centre of the country. From 14 to 22 July 2017 Segovia in Spain will be the world capital for the performing arts in holding the 35th ITI […] More

The Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai presents a major solo exhibition by French artist, Philippe Parreno – Synchronicity, his first in China from 8 July – 17 September 2017. Curated by the Director of the museum, Larys Frogier, the exhibition will occupy four of the museum’s six floors, also extending to its seventh floor glass rooftop. Over the […] More

The new version of BABY SPACE, a choreographed installation for babies by Dalija Acin Thelander from Sweden, will be produced by The Artground – A Curious Place to Be in Singapore. It is premiered on 8 July 2017 with performance dates up till 23 July. The project is created in collaboration with composer and dancers from Singapore. This intimate and […] More

Sunshower: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Now – exhibition opens on 5 July and runs to 23 October in two prestigious venues in Tokyo. At The National Art Center and Mori Art Museum, visitors can view the fruits of the intensive SEA Project which started in 2015 with research trips by art curators selected from across […] More

The Jodphur Lore project in Rajasthan welcomes arts students, academics and enthusiasts to join a workshops programme connecting arts, crafts, heritage, architecture and tradition in Jodhpur. The project aims to help make traditional crafts sustainable and empower local artisans. This two-week residential program will introduce students to nine or ten different crafts of this city. The […] More

Singapore International Festival of the Arts (SIFA) runs 28 June – 9 September. The O.P.E.N. pre-festival of ideas to engage audiences with ideas, themes and issues of SIFA takes place over the month of July, with the main festival from August. The curatorial theme for SIFA 2017 is “Enchantment”. – Enchantment will bring us back to […] More

Communicating the Museum held its first conference in Paris in 2000. Now returning to Paris for its 18th edition, on the theme of The Power of Education, the conference at the Musée du Louvre from 19-22 June 2017 will draw 300 museum professionals. Registration open. Museums have changed. No longer is it enough to exist as a temple to past […] More

The world’s first international Bicycle Architecture Biennale – a showcase of outstanding built environment solutions around cycling – takes place in Amsterdam on 17 June 2017. The event – organized by leading cycling innovation agency CycleSpace – will celebrate the cutting edge and high profile building designs that are facilitating bicycle travel, storage and safety around […] More

The international EXPO 2017 is organised in Astana, Kazakhstan until 10 September, on the theme of Future Energy with 115 countries from around the world represented and diverse cultural events. Over 2 million people have visited so far. On the cultural programme, you can experience: London Contemporary Orchestra in Astana Artworks from the Region of […] More

The 2017 Designing for Social Innovation and Leadership courses are available, with options online and in the field (in Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia). Join DSIL Course starting this June, August or September for a globally certified professional development experience – designed for individuals from all sectors who are ready to expand their leadership skills through […] More

The 7th European Forum on Music takes place 9-11 June in Pafos, Cyprus, on the theme ‘Music and Cultural Diplomacy: Linking Continents – Bridging Cultures’. Registration is open to music practitioners, networks, organisations, teachers and other music enthusiasts and professionals to exchange, learn and network on culture and music as soft powers. 7th European Forum […] More